Biography

A widely published author in the area of immigration law, Professor Scanlan came to the Law School in 1984 to serve as the director of the Center for Law and Sports. He joined the teaching faculty in 1986, and taught Immigration Law, Law and Political Theory, Introduction to American Legal Institutions, and Law and Sports until his retirement in 2010.

The co-author of an award-winning book, Calculated Kindness: Refugees and America's Half Open Door, 1945-Present, Professor Scanlan has written extensively in a variety of journals in the United States, Europe, and Canada. He has been awarded numerous fellowships and grants to support his research.

Selected Works

HUMAN RIGHTS, POWER POLITICS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE REGIME: THE CASE OF U.S. TREATMENT OF CARIBBEAN BASIN REFUGEES (with Gil Loescher). Princeton: Center of International Studies, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, 1985.